From: Martha Blouw
Sent: Monday, November 9, 2020 3:26 PM
To: 'Plants-grads@lists.umanitoba.ca' <Plants-grads@lists.umanitoba.ca>
Cc: 'Plants-academics@lists.umanitoba.ca' <Plants-academics@lists.umanitoba.ca>
Subject: McVetty Plant Breeding Scholarship

Peter B.E. McVetty Plant Breeding Scholarship in the Department of Plant Science

The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize students who have achieved academic excellence in a Master’s or Ph.D. program in plant breeding in the Department of Plant Science at the University of Manitoba. One or more scholarships will be offered to graduate students who:

· are enrolled full-time in their second year of a Master’s program, or in their second or third year of a Ph.D. program in plant breeding in the Department of Plant Science at the University of Manitoba;

· have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study;

· have demonstrated achievement in plant breeding research applicable to the Canadian Prairies.

Applications should be submitted to Martha.Blouw@umanitoba.ca and must include:

· A covering letter describing: a) the status and progress of the applicant’s research program and coursework; b) the value of the applicant’s research project to cultivar development in the Canadian Prairies;

· An abstract of the applicant’s research project;

· A copy (photocopy is acceptable) of the transcript of the applicant’s graduate student program academic record;

· A letter of recommendation from one member of academic staff.

While the scholarship is open to all graduate students engaged in plant breeding research, preference will be given to graduate students engaged in canola/rapeseed plant breeding research.

VALUE: $5600

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO: December 7, 2020